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网瘾战争 is an anti-censorship machinima advocacy production on behalf of the mainland Chinese World of Warcraft community, aesthetically notable for being made entirely in in-universe style. A protest against internet censorship in China, it was first uploaded by video creator nicknamed "Sexy Corn" onto Tudou.com, within days of its release it was banned from a few PRC video sites such as Youku.com, but has since struck a chord with the wider public beyond the gaming community, eventually becoming more popular on-line than Avatar. The 64-minute video expresses the frustrations of mainland Chinese WoW players being restricted to mainland servers and presents their grievances and normal feelings to the real world, inasmuch they are often marginalized as being Internet addicts dwelling inside virtual worlds. While the video was considered to be bold and rebellious by the Chinese government, it won the Best Video award in the 2010 Tudou Video Film awards. [from wikipedia]

University student Alistair Liddell is attempting to write an essay late at night, when the idea to search for answers on Wikipedia comes to mind. Leading Alistair down a wondrous path of information. However, after being dragged into the screen and falling down the rabbit hole of information, Alistair soon realises the more disturbing nature of the internet and that the way out may not be as simple as it seems.

This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.

A suburban teen girl and her little brother must stop a terrifying internet meme brought to life by the hysteria of their parents.

An internet-addicted conspiracy theorist and a clueless Twitch streamer form an unlikely alliance when a malevolent force threatens everything they hold dear.

For 18-year-old Roman, the final high school exam means first fear and then bitter defeat, which makes him feel excluded from society. He stays at home, isolated from his surroundings, and increasingly retreats into a world of virtual communication, where words like truth and facts are just vague concepts. Unnoticed by his parents, Roman undergoes a fundamental psychological transformation into a state from which there may be no return.

Maksim, an investing manager, is too busy reading the news in his social network feeds fails to notice his own problems, until the news really start to influence his own life.

Smartphones, computers, gaming consoles or digital tablets are now givens in our daily lives. The electronic intrusion is causing controversy and collective hysteria. Are we damaging our brains with all these screens? How will unprecedented exposure to screens impact humanity? To find out, the filmmakers examine how science has been applied to distinguish between truth and falsehoods, and explore the suspected side-effects of screen exposure. The documentary travels through the US and Europe to meet and speak to researchers who are leaders in this field.

Finding new cinematic language to express the desire for physical contact in our increasingly isolated, mediated, and highly consumer-driven environments, Remote follows the daily routines of a quarantined woman in her sealed-off, ultra-modern apartment, where she falls down a rabbit hole playing an inexplicable interactive game with a community of women from around the world.

A lonely misogynist experiences strange occurrences after purchasing a peculiar product online.

A woman defines her life on how she interacts with people online, disregarding the people in front of her.

When clout-chasing Leigh and cynical Mindy's first date takes a sinister turn, they discover that embracing their real, "no filters" selves might be their best shot at making it through the night.

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China is the first country in the world to classify Internet addiction as a clinical disorder. Caught in the Net features a Beijing treatment center where Chinese teenagers are being "deprogrammed," and follows the story of three boys from the day they arrive at the center, to their three-month treatment period, and their long awaited return home. The film provides a microcosm of modern Chinese life and investigates one of the symptoms of the Internet age. It examines inter-generational pressures and the disregard of the human rights of minors who get caught in the net.

For the first time in history, mental illness and suicide have become one of the greatest threats to school-aged children. Many parents still view dangers as primarily physical and external, but they’re missing the real danger: kids spending more time online and less time engaging in real life, free play, and autonomy. What are the effects on the next generation's mental, physical, and spiritual health? Childhood was more or less unchanged for millennia, but this is Childhood 2.0.

Robert De Niro loses his cool when a computer technician finds pornography on his computer.

Notes from a London Frog the struggles to be released from the grip of your mouse cursor being just a regular frog.

Just a bit crazy...

To save their relationship, a young couple dive down a rabbit hole of conflicting internet advice.

A young photographer takes nature shots and selfies for an online dating profile. During a break, another young man seemingly appears by chance, but as the conversation unfolds, it becomes clear that nothing is accidental when your image is on the internet.